Heel sweep



, 1926. "-J. w. BROWN April 13 HEEL SWEEP Filed April 22, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORN BY my INVENTOR/ WITNESSES A ril/1s; 192s. 1,580,405

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jn rns WV. BROWN,.a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vinnsboro, in the county of WVood and State of;TeXas,-l1ave' invented." new and useful Heel Sweeps, ofwhich the following is a This inventionrelates to' heel sweeps.

The principal-objectfof the presentinvention is to provide an extensibleand adjustable heel sweep. When usingthe ordinary heel sweep, it'becomesnecessary. if a difierentsizeof sweep is nee ded to entirely '4 which A further object of the invention to;

provide a sweep havinga blade or blades may be raised prglowered to {plow shallowor deep as desired, and means for plow show ng the invention inposition;

isa plan view withparts in"hori-; 5 V

" length are each designedto support a double Obviously adjustment of 110 rigidlylocking sweepblades is it may be done or cultivating; 7 single piece sweep the setting of the blades .must be done at the blaeksmithfshop.

the drawing, but may be changed and modilied so long as such changesand modifica- -zontal section 'of the improvedsweep; W

said blade at anyangle with-I in certain limits. This adjustment ofithe of so simplea nature that in the field while f plowing When using the ordinary The invention will be fbest understood from a, consideration of the following detailed de'scriptiontaken in conneotion with the accompanying drawing forming part hof this specification, with the understanding, however,

that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing in tions mark no material departure from'the salient features of the invention asexpress'ed in the appended claims.

In the drawing v j.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shovel;

Fig. 2

Fig. 3 is a side elevation with parts vertical section of the sweepin position;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one of the I blades ward or, againstflthe plants. heel sweep these 1924. serialin. 708,223.

bars used to adjust the positions of the blades," 5

Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofioneofthe Fig. dis a cross section sho'wing'the manner inwhich the bladeiis held'tothe frame L part of the sweep; 1 M

Fig. 7 is a plan View of a'somewhat modified form'of sweep;

r Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the construction of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9' is a detail view partly in 'crossseo tion; and

' Fig. 10'is a perspective view of one of 710 the angle'pieeesused to unite parts ofthef sweep'in the "eonstructlon of Fig. 7;

' The numeral 11v designates the plow,

the frame and 13 the handles thereof. \Vith Y the type of plow illustrated in the drawing 7? heel sweeps; are usedto throw the earth todoes not entail modification of the plow nanyfway and is adapted to be'used upon praet'ically'all types of plows and out tivators. 1; a e a A-c'entr'al bar '14: having angularly 'bent ends 1;5- is unite'd'to the lower end ofthe" plowffiame 12 in any desirable way so that swinging'of this bar posite' -end isprovided' with a serrated disk 18 extending at right angles to theunain body of the bar. A second bar 19 has each end bent at Jrightangles to provide serrated disks 20' ,.and 21. Theteeth ofdisk 20 are 05 adaptedto engage with th'e'teeth of=end.18,

these two parts. being held togetherby a bolt passing centrally therethrough. A bolt also unites the parts 15. and 17 It will be clear f'rom the foregoing matter that the bar 16may be adjusted angularly relative to the, bar 14, the axis of adjustment lying inhorizontal plane. :Again, the bari19 angles to, though in the same plane'wi-th,

. the previously mentioned axis. I

The barsj19 whi 11 may beof any "desired edged blade 23.

bars about the bolt which unites them to the bar' 16- allows the lower .edgeIof The present I is-prevented.-'l11e bent '85 I .ends 1'5'have their inner faces provided with serrations adapted to'inter-mesh with like serrationsfprovided' on the end "17 era -i adjusting bar 16. There are two ofithese bars as seen in Figure 2 an'd eaoh at its' opv90 1 the blade to be in advance of or to the rear of the upper blade edge. Each blade 23 is bevelled along the two longitudinal edges as indicated at 24 to provide the edges necessary. Each blade is also reversible so that if one edge is dull the other edge may be placed in working position. The blades 23 have rectangular sockets 25 and the bars 19 have correspondingly spaced bores also having rectangular socket portions. 1Vhen the blades are in position bolts 26 may be passed through the bores in the bars 19 and may be seated in the sockets of the blades so that the turning of said bolts is rendered impossible. Thus the blades are rigidly held upon their supporting bars.

There may be as many bars 19 employed on each side of the sweep as is desired. Each bar will be united to the adjacent bar by means of a bolt passing through the serrated and angularly bent ends 20, 21. For economy of space in the dnawing but two sets of blades have been shown; obviously any other number may be employed. lVhatever the number of blades used on eacn side of the sweep, the ends of the sweep farthest portion or ear 21 and held thereto by a nut.

Turning to Figures 7 to 10 inclusive, we.

find here a slightly different construction is employed involving however the same principles as the previously described con struction. The central bar 30 is secured to the heel of the frame 12 and angle plates 31 unite each end of the bar 30 to blade supporting bars 32. These angle plates have a plurality of perforations 31 in each arm. By the use of bolts passing through selected ones of these perforations, the bar 32 may be adjusted relative to the central bar 30. Obviously this adjustment is of the same nature as the adjustment obtained by the previous construction.

The bars 32 each have ends 33 bent at right angles and provided with perforations so that bolts may be used to adjustably hold the ends of said bars remote from the plow to a second bar 34. Each bar 3 1- is designed to be used for an end bar wiile at the same time supporting a blade 40. These blades are similar to the blades 23 except that they have a plurality of perforablades individually. The blades 40 have bevelled edges 3 F. The bars 3% each have an car 35 bent at right angles at one end and an ear 36 at the other end bent at an cute angle and to the latter ear a rod 37 is secured by means of a bolt or stud 39. The two rods 3'? are passed through a block 38 and united in the manner previously described.

In the present construction when it is desired to extend the sweep, the number of intermediate bars 32 V will be increased. Obviously each of these bars may be united to other bars of the same construction, the whole being interposed between the central bar 30 and the end bar 3 1. Adjustment of the sweep about two axes lying in a hori zontal plane is readily effected. Thus the character of the work which the sweep will do may be varied at will.

hat is claimed is 1. A heel sweep for plows comprising a central bar rigidly secured to the foot of the plow standard, and having rearwardly diverging ends, a second bar pivotally secured to each of said diverging ends and adapted for pivotal movement to any one of several positions of adjustment, and a blade carrying bar pivotally secured to each of said second bars, whereby it may be turned and secured in various angular posi tions independently of the adjustment of said second bar. v

2. A heel sweep for plows havinga V- shaped frame and being secured at the apex of the frame to the foot of the plow standard, each arm of the framebeing composed of a plurality of bars secured end to end, certain of said bars carrying blades, said blades being adjustable transversely on the bars which carry them, said blade carrying bars being pivotally supported so that they may be turned about longitudinal axes and secured in any one of several positions.

3. A heel sweep for plows having a V- shaped frame and being secured at the apex of the frame to the foot of the plow stand -ard, each arm of the frame being composed of a plurality of bars secured end to end, certain of said bars carrying blades, said blades being adjustable transversely on the bars which carry them, the blade carrying bars being pivotal about their longitudinal axes and certain of said bars being adjustable about transverse axes whereby the angular positions of the blades may be varied, and extensibleineans for connecting the: outermost ends of the arms whereby the sweep is braced.

In testimony that I claim the fore oing as my own, and I have hereto affixed my signature.

his SAME S W. X BROWN.

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